Stranger Things Season 5: Opening Scene Released
The highly anticipated fifth season of Stranger Things begins with a chilling flashback set in 1983, featuring Will Byers confronting Vecna in the Upside Down.
First Five Minutes Preview
Netflix released the opening five minutes of Season 5’s premiere episode, titled The Crawl, offering fans a suspenseful return to Hawkins and the eerie Upside Down.
Summary of Opening Scene
- The scene is set deep within the Upside Down’s forest shortly after Will Byers’ disappearance in 1983.
- Will, portrayed by a de-aged Noah Schnapp, is 12 years old and scared, quietly singing The Clash's “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” inside the Upside Down’s version of Castle Byers.
- Suddenly, guttural noises precede a Demogorgon breaking into the fort.
- Will fires a rifle and briefly climbs a tree to escape, but the creature drags him down offscreen.
- The scene cuts to the Hawkins Library within the Upside Down.
- The Demogorgon presents Will to Vecna, played by Jamie Campbell Bower.
“At long last, we can begin.”
Vines lift Will against the wall while a tentacle approaches his mouth, releasing an unknown substance.
Significance
This opening sets a dark, suspenseful tone that frames the final chapter of the series, plunging viewers into a vital moment connecting past and present events in Hawkins.
Author's summary: The opening of Stranger Things Season 5 revisits a pivotal 1983 event where young Will faces a terrifying confrontation with Vecna, setting a dark tone for the series finale.
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